The "Ask Anything" to Nicalandia Thread

[nicalandia]

I'd totally be happy to send you free except for shipping Ameraucana / etc. eggs as a thanks for all you do, but sounds like that would be hard for you.

Thanks, that's very kind of you. I really appreciate that.

 

[MysteryChicken]

 

[NagemTX]

English Orpington have softer (floofier) feathering. They are larger bodied, and tend to be even more docile.
As I understand it... the Orpington has always been an English breed. Made from LF Cochin and American Dominiques + some other breed I can't remember. In the 1800's give or take a hundred years.
They were imported to the USA fairly early on since they were quite popular, and the hatcheries had xyz years to fiddle with them, possibly outcrossing to production breeds.

Meanwhile, the British continued working on their vision for the breed, and they became better (IMHO). More fluff, more cool colors (Mottled, Chocolate, Isabel, etc.)

I'm not the best photographer, but here's our Clifford.
He's SO sweet to his flock mates, he's always been the biggest and I kept adding batches of younger chicks to the brooder, he played Momma Hen to them all, keeping them warm and carefully stepping his giant feet around them (how he got his name, lol)


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Thank you! As I have come to like the lavenders I got by accident from Cackle Hatchery I thought I would look into the other colors they have. They have silver laced English and I love silver laced so was thinking of getting some. With this I think I will add some to the next order.

 

[everyday_farmlife]

Hi, what would increase the black on the tail feathering in light sussex? Mine have a lot of white which is not the standard
My new roo has pretty good black in his tail but bad hackle colouring. My pullets have awesome hackle colouring and terrible tails. Is it likely that a small percentage of chicks will have good tail and hackle colouring or an I chasing rainbows

 

[KAGs waterfowl]

Hi Nicalandia,
Another question…
I’m wondering the feathering genetics in Orpingtons. I seem to confuse myself when I try to look it up- I tend to take in the information better when asking someone. If I breed an English Orpington female (“Kn” i believe?.. the very slow feathering gene that has juveniles with only a few feathers sometimes) to a standard hatchery Orpington male, do I get feather sexable chicks? Thought it could be an interesting project.
Thank you.

 

[nicalandia]

Hi, what would increase the black on the tail feathering in light sussex? Mine have a lot of white which is not the standard
My new roo has pretty good black in his tail but bad hackle colouring. My pullets have awesome hackle colouring and terrible tails. Is it likely that a small percentage of chicks will have good tail and hackle colouring or an I chasing rainbows

Beside getting new stock. The best you can do is to cross your best male with your best females and their progeny will be better for it.

 

[nicalandia]

If I breed an English Orpington female (“Kn” i believe?.. the very slow feathering gene that has juveniles with only a few feathers sometimes) to a standard hatchery Orpington male, do I get feather sexable chicks? Thought it could be an interesting project.
Thank you.

That's how is done.

 

[MysteryChicken]

@nicalandia , have you seen the video? He must be camera shy, he won't give me a crow.

 

[nicalandia]

@nicalandia , have you seen the video? He must be camera shy, he won't give me a crow.

No, but let me check it.

 

[MysteryChicken]

No, but let me check it.

Sounds good.